Helicopter Manufacturers

Kazan helicopters started production in 1951. It specialized in the production of the well known Mi-8 / Mi-17 helicopter families (designed by Mil). In 1997, Kazan Helicopters received the IAC Aircraft Register Certificate which also allowed the company to design helicopters.

The name Lockheed was introduced in 1926 by the brothers Allen and Malcolm Loughead for their aviation company. Over the years, Lockheed became a huge aviation company, and developed several innovative helicopters. With the CL-475 they developed a rigid rotorhead that was later used in other Lockheed designs. With the XH-51 model Lockheed introduced the concept of compound helicopters. The AH-56QA Cheyenne was a tandem, 2 seat attack helicopter. Despite their very innovative designs, Lockheed was never commercially successful in the helicopter market. In 1995 Lockheed and Martin Marietta merged to create Lockheed Martin.

The Marenco Swisshelicopter Company is the result of combining the engineering expertise of MARENCO Ltd and a team of highly qualified helicopter specialists, pilots and aviation experts, supported by a large and essential financial group.

The company was founded in 1967. McDonnall Douglas became active in the helicopter market with the acquisition of Hughes Helicopters. The Hughes designed AH-64 Apache attack helicopter turned out to be their most successful product. In 1997 McDonall Douglas merged with Boeing to form the Boeing Company. MD Helicopters Holdings Inc. was acquired in July, 2005 by Patriarch Partners, LLC, an investment fund. The company was recapitalized as an independent company, MD Helicopters, Inc.